Thuraya launches high-speed XT-Hotspot mobile Wi-Fi router

Taking advantage of its successful XT handheld device and its mobile satellite Internet service, Thuraya Telecommunications Company is now launching its Thuraya XT-Hotspot product.

The XT-Hotspot router creates a Wi-Fi zone 30 meters in diameter. The battery-powered device can support multiple users and mobile devices in diverse sectors not limited to Energy, Goverment, Media, and NGOs.

In addition, the Thuraya product is the only commercially available Wi-Fi router that offers a plug and play solution. This allows it to generate accessible and affordable conenctivity anywhere in the world thanks to Thuraya's Internet-on-satellite service.

The Thuraya XT-Hotspot product further offers one of the fastest satellite data speeds for any mobile device. By leveraging the same GmPRS connection used by the Thuraya XT handheld device, XT-Hotspot can support faster connection speeds of up to 60kbps even in the most remote of areas. In comparison, most competitors are limited to maximum speeds of 9.6 kbps.

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